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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, SO AS TO ENACT "CAYLEE'S LAW" BY ADDING SECTION 16-3-1095 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR A PERSON WHO HAS A LEGAL DUTY OF CARE FOR A CHILD TO FAIL TO REPORT TO A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR CONCEAL THE DEATH OR DISAPPEARANCE OF THE CHILD, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. This act may be cited as "Caylee's Law".
SECTION 2. Article 11, Title 16 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 16-3-1095. (A) A person who has a legal duty of care over a child who fails to notify a law enforcement agency of the death or disappearance of the child within twenty-four hours from when the person knew or should have known of the child's death or disappearance is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than five years.
(B) A person who has a legal duty of care over a child who knowingly conceals the death or disappearance of the child by providing false information to a law enforcement agency with the intent to obstruct, delay, prevent, or impede the investigation of the death or disappearance of the child is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than five years.
(C) For the purpose of this section, 'child' means a person under the age of eighteen."
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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